Improved machine foe washing hides



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Letters Patent No. 64,575, dated May 7, 1867.

IMPROVED MACHINE FOR WASHING HIDES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY OONCERN:

Be it known that I, 'ALEXANDER ROSS, of Maine, in the county of Broome,and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improved Machinefor Washing Hides, etc.; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable thoseskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specication.

The present invention relates to a machine or apparatus more especiallydesigned for the washing of hides to prepare them for the lime, themachine consisting of a hollow cylinder or barrel divided into a seriesof compartments, whether more or less in number, for the reception ofthe hides which are to be washed, the said cylinder being supplied withthe water, or other washing liquid used, through its gudgeons orjournals, and arranged to turn, as well as so constructed upon its sidesas to allow the said liquid to freely escape from its severalcompartments, the partitions forming which compartments are providedwith a series of ribs extending in the direction of their length for themore perfect operation of the machine. In the accompanying plate ofdrawings my improved machine is illustrated- Figure 1 being a plan ortop view; and Figure 2 a transverse vertical section, taken in the planeof the line x az, fig. 1.

, A, in the drawings, represents a hollow cylinder, barrel, or wheel,which is closed at both ends, but along its side is open at variouspoints of the same, so that when it is revolved the washing liquid,which'is passed through its gudgeons or journals, can enter and freelycirculate through the said cylinder or wheel. This cylinder A, in thepresent instance, is divided into four compartments, B, equal in sizeand shape, hy means of partition boards C extending in the direction ofthe length of the cylinder. These boards C are provided with a series ofribs or raised pieces, D, extending in the direction of their length,which ribs are upon both sides ofthe same. In the compartments of thewheel A, constructed as above described, the hides which are to be'washed are placed, (for which purpose I deem it best to provide onelend of the Wheel with suitable doors for communicating with its severalcompartments,) when, revolving the said wheel, such hides are thrownabout within the wheel from one partition to another, thereby subjectingthem-to the action of the washing liquid used in the most perfect andsatisfactory manner.

Among the many advantages secured by my improved machine may be herementioned, first, that the most filthy green slaughter hides can be in avery short time rendered pure and in a t condition for the lime withoutany previous soaking; second, that for softening and purifying the hidesit is most advantageous, as its use'has demonstrated; third, that by thesectional construction of the wheel it is nearly equal to the heaviesthammer in its capacity to soften the hides; fourth, that it is not onlymuch cheaper than the hammer mill now in ordinary use but will not getout of order so quickly, and, furthermore, will work more rapidly, forthe reason that those hides which are sullieiently softened can bereadily removed, and many other advantages which are self-evident andneed no particular mention herein.

Although I have particularly described my machine as applied to thewashing of hides, it is obvious that it can be used for other andvarious articles, such as linen and other cloths.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patcnt- 'lhe wheel A forwashing hides, closed at both ends, and having its sides open atvariouspoints', its interior divided into compartments B by close partitions,C, having ribs D extending in the direction of their length; the saidwheel provided with hollow journals through which the washing liquid isintroduced, when all are constructed and arranged to operatesubstantiallyas herein shown and described.

ALEXANDER ROSS.

Witnesses:

ALMUN MORGAN, WM. B. Moneum.

